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Florida's attorney general has sued (PDF) OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company prioritized growth and market value over user safety and failed to adequately warn about risks tied to ChatGPT. The lawsuit, the first by a U.S. state over OpenAI safety concerns, is separate from a criminal investigation the state opened into OpenAI in April. Variety reports: In the 83-page complaint filed in Florida circuit court, the state claimed OpenAI's rise was backed by "a web of deceit and the exploitation of users (including Floridians), leveraging their data and safety to boost OpenAI's market value at unacceptable costs." The state wants to hold Altman "personally liable for the harm he has caused Floridians through his reckless and willful conduct as founder and CEO of OpenAI, including his utter disregard for the risk to human life caused by his firms' conduct." [...] Throughout the complaint, filed in the state's circuit court of the 10th judicial circuit, the State of Florida claimed OpenAI's "careless introduction" of ChatGPT had led to an increase in murders and suicides. The suit alleged Florida's minors have "become addicted to a tool that feigns human compassion to collect their data with no parental oversight." It cited instances in the past year of the alleged use of ChatGPT to plan a mass shooting at Florida State University in April 2025 and the murders of two graduate students at the University of South Florida in April. "This litany of harms is driven by Defendants' insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes, despite knowing the danger of ChatGPT," the state wrote in the complaint. Florida accused OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, one count of fraudulent misrepresentation and another count of causing a public nuisance. It is seeking civil penalties and court orders demanding OpenAI restrict the data it collects from minors and that it stop "continuing to misrepresent or fail to warn of the risks of ChatGPT." "People are getting hurt, parents are getting deceived and they need to pay for it by opening up their checkbooks and changing the program to ensure there are parental controls," Uthmeimer said at a press conference Monday.

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Kear's BBC colleagues have led an outpouring of tributes to the rugby league great following his sudden death, just a day after he was on commentary duty for the Challenge Cup final.

With Trump's ceasefire on the verge of collapse, Tehran is threatening to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to punish the US and Israel , in a move that could send the global economy into a recession.

Three horses were each stabbed between three and six times over the weekend at a Las Vegas barrel racing event. One owner recounted a teen girl's suspicious behavior in the hours before.

Blake Lively is pulling her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni back to court on Monday as she seeks damages just weeks after their contentious lawsuit was settled.

Hannah Waddingham has hinted at tensions on the set of Ted Lasso due to writer and co-star Jason Sudeikis' constant rewrites.

An experimental pill can shrink tumours by nearly a third in six of the world's most difficult to treat cancers, early trial results have found.

Anthropic says it has confidentially filed an IPO prospectus with the SEC, "setting up a potentially historic share sale for investors ready to jump into artificial intelligence," reports CNBC. The move puts Anthropic ahead of OpenAI's expected filing and follows explosive reported growth, a massive new valuation, major infrastructure deals, and ongoing tensions with the Pentagon over its models. From the report: "This gives us the option to go public after the SEC completes its review," Anthropic said in a statement on Monday. "The proposed initial public offering will depend on market conditions and other factors." Submitting a confidential prospectus doesn't lock Anthropic into a certain timeframe for going public. Its official prospectus just has to land in the hands of investors at least 15 days before the company begins a roadshow. [...] The company has experienced explosive growth this year, announcing in May that its revenue run rate has ballooned to $47 billion, up from $10 billion in annual revenue last year. Last week, it closed a funding round at a $965 billion valuation, topping OpenAI, which was valued at $852 billion in late March.

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Hacking voting machines is so 2017. Phishing, impersonation pose the real election risks

Iran has severed all diplomatic talks with the United States, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire by bombing its proxy militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Thousands of civilians are racing to flee Beirut after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to strike Lebanon's capital city.

The boy has not been seen since Saturday, May 30, when it is believed he entered the River Don in Mexborough.

Comedian Lucy Beaumont joined host Gaby Roslin on Magic FM on Saturday but confessed that she has actually met her once before. 

The King and Queen will attend Derby Day at Epsom Downs on June 6 - the same day as Peter Phillips' wedding to his NHS nurse fiancée Harriet Sperling.

She is never shy showing off her incredible figure.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Politico: Anthropic has extended an invitation to the European Commission granting the EU's cyber agency access to its powerful AI hacking tool Mythos, according to a Commission official familiar with the process. The AI firm made the formal invitation after a meeting with the Commission in San Francisco last Thursday, the official said, adding the EU now has to put in place a mechanism to access the model with proper security safeguards. European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said in a statement the Commission has had "several productive meetings with Anthropic" and "welcome[d] the latest developments on potential future access." [...] "This latest development is of utmost importance to get a clear picture on the potential risks," Regnier said, adding: "Let's not forget that Mythos is not one off, a new wave of powerful models are coming to the market." An ENISA official said the agency does not have active access now but is working to implement it. The Commission is working on a formal action plan to respond to powerful AI hacking tools. It has indicated it wants to release it before the summer break, according to an industry official. Anthropic's Mythos was unveiled in early April and triggered fears that it could enable large-scale attacks with its ability to find and exploit vulnerabilities. "European authorities for weeks were shut off from accessing the cutting-edge cybersecurity AI tech, leading to urgent calls by European politicians and government officials to gain access," notes Politico. "Cyber officials also called for Europe to build its own version."

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Jules Trigg, 41, was repeatedly told she had an infection - despite suffering from severe nausea, sickness, bleeding and pelvic pain.

Commuters in Essex have been warned to expect delays as RMT union members walk out on Tuesday, June 2, and Thursday, June 4.

Commuters in Essex have been warned to expect delays as RMT union members walk out on Tuesday, June 2, and Thursday, June 4.

The political scion welled up as she paid tribute to her daughter at the Profile in Courage Award held at the JFK Presidential Library in Boston on Sunday.